United States Patent (19) 11 Patent Number: 5,340,333 Schroth (45) Date of Patent: Aug
USOO5340333A United States Patent (19) 11 Patent Number: 5,340,333 Schroth (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 23, 1994 (54) SHIELDED MODULARADAPTER 5,130,893 7/1992 Straate et al. ....................... 361/392 75) Inventor: Walter D. Schroth, Chester Springs, OTHER PUBLICATIONS Pa. Cables to Go, Trade Literature for Modular Adapters, 73) Assignee: Interconnect Systems Group Inc., Computer Shopper, p. 330 (Mar., 1992). Exton, Pa. National Computer Accessories, Trade Literature for (21) Appl. No.: 5,895 RJ11 Modular Adapters, Computer Shopper, p. 450 (Mar., 1992). 22 Filed: Jan. 15, 1993 AltexElectronics, Inc., Trade Literature for Modular I51) Int. Cl. ........................................... H01R 13/648 Adapter Kits, Computer Shopper, p. 645 (Mar., 1992). 52 U.S. Cl. ...................................... 439/607; 439/95; Primary Examiner-Gary F. Paumen 439/638 Assistant Examiner-Hien D. Vu 58) Field of Search ..................... 439/95, 96, 97, 108, Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Synnestvedt & Lechner 439/92, 638, 654, 650, 676,607, 609 57 ABSTRACT (56) References Cited Modular adapters and similar devices are provided by U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS this invention which minimize electrostatic interference 3,699,498 10/1972 Haitmanek et al. ................. 439/248 and arcing. These devices include a pair of electrical 3,850,497 11/1974 Knemreich et al. ................ 439/545 connectors joined together with a series of electrical 3,860,316 1/1975 Hardesky ............................ 439/344 conductors. Each of the connectors is provided with a 4,236,779 12/1980 Tang .............. 439/638 surrounding electromagnetic shield, and these shields 4,387,949 6/1983 Haitmanek. ... 439/95 4,392,701 7/1983 Weidler ...... are bridged together with a separate conductor element.
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